Auchenionchus
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Auchenionchus is a genus of labrisomid blennies endemic to the Pacific waters off of Chile.
Species
Auchenionchus contains these currently recognized species:
- Auchenionchus crinitus (Jenyns, 1841)
- Auchenionchus microcirrhis (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Auchenionchus variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Etymology
The generic name is a compound of the Greek auchen meaning "neck" or "nape" and onchos meaning "tubercle" or "protuberance", this is presumed to refer to the tiny nuchal tentacle of the type species.